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Country Singer Jake Owen and Wife Are Expecting a Baby

published on July 03, 2012

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Newlyweds Jake Owen and Lacey Buchanan Owen announced to People that they are expecting their first child, and it's a girl! Typically, expecting couples can't wait to break the news that they have a bun in the oven, but this couple was able to keep the big news a secret until they knew their baby's gender. Good for them!

The 30-year-old "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" singer proposed to Lacey on stage at a concert on April 7th, and got married in May, barefoot on the beach. At that time she was already expecting, but they kept it top-secret.

Jake Owen told People, "The way we saw it, the baby news was a bonus on top of the engagement, but we didn't want anyone to think we were getting married because Lacey was pregnant, and we wanted to celebrate our wedding first." His pregnant wife told People, ""We didn't want to go public with it until we found out if it was a boy or a girl. The pregnancy was just something we wanted to keep for ourselves for a little while."

I am one of those people that can't keep a secret, especially a big beautiful secret like pregnancy news. I had just finished peeing on the stick, and the pregnant line was just barely visible when I started calling everyone I ever knew. I know there are rules and guidelines about when you should tell people you are expecting— traditionally after the first trimester — but I was so happy to become a mother I couldn't keep it to myself.

Jake Owen's baby is due in November. The country singer is about to go from blissful newlywed to proud father. He stated, "Not only do I have a beautiful wife I get to spend my life with, I'm getting a baby too!" What a lucky guy.

Did you tell people immediately that you were pregnant or did you wait? Tell us below in the comments section!